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.TH "MONGODUMP" "1" "January 30, 2015" "3.0" "mongodb-manual"
.SH NAME
mongodump \- MongoDB Data Dump Utility
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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\fBmongodump\fP is a utility for creating a binary export of the
contents of a database. Consider using this utility as part of an
effective \fBbackup strategy\fP\&. Use
\fBmongodump\fP in conjunction with \fBmongorestore\fP to
restore databases.
.sp
\fBmongodump\fP can read data from either \fBmongod\fP or \fBmongos\fP
instances, in addition to reading directly from MongoDB data files
without an active \fBmongod\fP\&.
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\fBSEE ALSO:\fP
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\fBmongorestore\fP,
http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/tutorial/backup\-sharded\-cluster\-with\-database\-dumps
and http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/core/backups\&.
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.SH BEHAVIOR
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\fBmongodump\fP does \fInot\fP dump the content of the \fBlocal\fP database.
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The data format used by \fBmongodump\fP from version 2.2 or
later is \fIincompatible\fP with earlier versions of \fBmongod\fP\&.
Do not use recent versions of \fBmongodump\fP to back up older
data stores.
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When running \fBmongodump\fP against a \fBmongos\fP instance
where the \fIsharded cluster\fP consists of \fIreplica sets\fP, the \fIread preference\fP of the operation will prefer reads
from \fIsecondary\fP members of the set.
.sp
Changed in version 2.2: When used in combination with \fBfsync\fP or
\fBdb.fsyncLock()\fP, \fBmongod\fP will block
reads, including those from \fBmongodump\fP, when
queued write operation waits behind the \fBfsync\fP
lock. Do not use \fBmongodump\fP with
\fBdb.fsyncLock()\fP\&.

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\fBmongodump\fP overwrites output files if they exist in the
backup data folder. Before running the \fBmongodump\fP command
multiple times, either ensure that you no longer need the files in the
output folder (the default is the \fBdump/\fP folder) or rename the
folders or files.
.SH REQUIRED ACCESS
.SS Backup Collections
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To backup all the databases in a cluster via \fBmongodump\fP, you
should have the \fBbackup\fP role. The \fBbackup\fP role provides
the required privileges for backing up all databases. The role confers no
additional access, in keeping with the policy of \fIleast privilege\fP\&.
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To backup a given database, you must have \fBread\fP access on the database.
Several roles provide this access, including the \fBbackup\fP role.
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To backup the \fBsystem.profile\fP
collection, which is created when you activate \fIdatabase profiling\fP, you must have \fBadditional\fP
\fBread\fP access on this collection. Several
roles provide this access, including the \fBclusterAdmin\fP and
\fBdbAdmin\fP roles.
.SS Backup Users
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Changed in version 2.6.

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To backup users and \fIuser\-defined roles\fP for a
given database, you must have access to the \fBadmin\fP database. MongoDB
stores the user data and role definitions for all databases in the
\fBadmin\fP database.
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Specifically, to backup a given database\(aqs users, you must have the
\fBfind\fP \fIaction\fP on the \fBadmin\fP
database\(aqs \fBadmin.system.users\fP collection. The \fBbackup\fP
and \fBuserAdminAnyDatabase\fP roles both provide this privilege.
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To backup the user\-defined roles on a database, you must have the
\fBfind\fP action on the \fBadmin\fP database\(aqs
\fBadmin.system.roles\fP collection. Both the \fBbackup\fP and
\fBuserAdminAnyDatabase\fP roles provide this privilege.
.SH OPTIONS
.sp
Changed in version 3.0.0: \fBmongodump\fP removed the \fB\-\-dbpath\fP as well as related
\fB\-\-directoryperdb\fP and \fB\-\-journal\fP options. You must use
\fBmongodump\fP while connected to a \fBmongod\fP instance.

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.B mongodump
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.B mongodump
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.B \-\-help
Returns information on the options and use of \fBmongodump\fP\&.
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.B \-\-verbose, \-v
Increases the amount of internal reporting returned on standard output
or in log files. Increase the verbosity with the \fB\-v\fP form by
including the option multiple times, (e.g. \fB\-vvvvv\fP\&.)
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.B \-\-quiet
Runs the \fBmongodump\fP in a quiet mode that attempts to limit the amount
of output.
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This option suppresses:
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output from \fIdatabase commands\fP
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replication activity
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connection accepted events
.IP \(bu 2
connection closed events
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.B \-\-version
Returns the \fBmongodump\fP release number.
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.B \-\-host <hostname><:port>, \-h <hostname><:port>
\fIDefault\fP: localhost:27017
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Specifies a resolvable hostname for the \fBmongod\fP to which to
connect. By default, the \fBmongodump\fP attempts to connect to a MongoDB
instance running on the localhost on port number \fB27017\fP\&.
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To connect to a replica set, specify the
\fBreplSetName\fP and a seed list of set members, as in
the following:
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<replSetName>/<hostname1><:port>,<hostname2><:port>,<...>
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You can always connect directly to a single MongoDB instance by
specifying the host and port number directly.
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Changed in version 3.0.0: If you use IPv6 and use the \fB<address>:<port>\fP format, you must
enclose the portion of an address and port combination in
brackets (e.g. \fB[<address>]\fP).

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.B \-\-port <port>
\fIDefault\fP: 27017
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Specifies the TCP port on which the MongoDB instance listens for
client connections.
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.B \-\-ipv6
Enables IPv6 support and allows the \fBmongodump\fP to connect to the
MongoDB instance using an IPv6 network. All MongoDB programs and
processes disable IPv6 support by default.
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.B \-\-ssl
New in version 2.6.

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Enables connection to a \fBmongod\fP or \fBmongos\fP that has
SSL support enabled.
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The default distribution of MongoDB does not contain support for SSL.
For more information on MongoDB and SSL, see http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/tutorial/configure\-ssl\&.
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.B \-\-sslCAFile <filename>
New in version 2.6.

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Specifies the \fB\&.pem\fP file that contains the root certificate chain
from the Certificate Authority. Specify the file name of the
\fB\&.pem\fP file using relative or absolute paths.
.sp
The default distribution of MongoDB does not contain support for SSL.
For more information on MongoDB and SSL, see http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/tutorial/configure\-ssl\&.
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\fBWARNING:\fP
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If the \fBmongo\fP shell or any other tool that connects to
\fBmongos\fP or \fBmongod\fP is run without
\fI\-\-sslCAFile\fP, it will not attempt to validate
server certificates. This results in vulnerability to expired
\fBmongod\fP and \fBmongos\fP certificates as well as to foreign
processes posing as valid \fBmongod\fP or \fBmongos\fP
instances. Ensure that you \fIalways\fP specify the CA file against which
server certificates should be validated in cases where intrusion is a
possibility.
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.B \-\-sslPEMKeyFile <filename>
New in version 2.6.

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Specifies the \fB\&.pem\fP file that contains both the SSL certificate
and key. Specify the file name of the \fB\&.pem\fP file using relative
or absolute paths.
.sp
This option is required when using the \fI\-\-ssl\fP option to connect
to a \fBmongod\fP or \fBmongos\fP that has
\fBCAFile\fP enabled \fIwithout\fP
\fBallowConnectionsWithoutCertificates\fP\&.
.sp
The default distribution of MongoDB does not contain support for SSL.
For more information on MongoDB and SSL, see http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/tutorial/configure\-ssl\&.
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.B \-\-sslPEMKeyPassword <value>
New in version 2.6.

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Specifies the password to de\-crypt the certificate\-key file (i.e.
\fI\-\-sslPEMKeyFile\fP). Use the \fI\-\-sslPEMKeyPassword\fP option only if the
certificate\-key file is encrypted. In all cases, the \fBmongodump\fP will
redact the password from all logging and reporting output.
.sp
If the private key in the PEM file is encrypted and you do not specify
the \fI\-\-sslPEMKeyPassword\fP option, the \fBmongodump\fP will prompt for a passphrase. See
\fIssl\-certificate\-password\fP\&.
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The default distribution of MongoDB does not contain support for SSL.
For more information on MongoDB and SSL, see http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/tutorial/configure\-ssl\&.
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.B \-\-sslCRLFile <filename>
New in version 2.6.

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Specifies the \fB\&.pem\fP file that contains the Certificate Revocation
List. Specify the file name of the \fB\&.pem\fP file using relative or
absolute paths.
.sp
The default distribution of MongoDB does not contain support for SSL.
For more information on MongoDB and SSL, see http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/tutorial/configure\-ssl\&.
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.B \-\-sslAllowInvalidCertificates
New in version 2.6.

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Bypasses the validation checks for server certificates and allows
the use of invalid certificates. When using the
\fBallowInvalidCertificates\fP setting, MongoDB logs as a
warning the use of the invalid certificate.
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The default distribution of MongoDB does not contain support for SSL.
For more information on MongoDB and SSL, see http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/tutorial/configure\-ssl\&.
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.B \-\-sslAllowInvalidHostnames
New in version 3.0.

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Disables the validation of the hostnames in SSL certificates. Allows
\fBmongodump\fP to connect to MongoDB instances if the hostname their
certificates do not match the specified hostname.
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.B \-\-sslFIPSMode
New in version 2.6.

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Directs the \fBmongodump\fP to use the FIPS mode of the installed OpenSSL
library. Your system must have a FIPS compliant OpenSSL library to use
the \fI\-\-sslFIPSMode\fP option.
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\fBNOTE:\fP
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FIPS Compatible SSL is
available only in \fI\%MongoDB Enterprise\fP\&. See
http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/tutorial/configure\-fips for more information.
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.B \-\-username <username>, \-u <username>
Specifies a username with which to authenticate to a MongoDB database
that uses authentication. Use in conjunction with the \fB\-\-password\fP and
\fB\-\-authenticationDatabase\fP options.
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.B \-\-password <password>, \-p <password>
Specifies a password with which to authenticate to a MongoDB database
that uses authentication. Use in conjunction with the \fB\-\-username\fP and
\fB\-\-authenticationDatabase\fP options.
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If you do not specify an argument for \fI\-\-password\fP, \fBmongodump\fP will
prompt interactively for a password on the console.
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.B \-\-authenticationDatabase <dbname>
If you do not specify an authentication database, \fBmongodump\fP
assumes that the database specified to export holds the user\(aqs credentials.
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.B \-\-authenticationMechanism <name>
\fIDefault\fP: MONGODB\-CR
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New in version 2.4.

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Changed in version 2.6: Added support for the \fBPLAIN\fP and \fBMONGODB\-X509\fP authentication
mechanisms.

.sp
Specifies the authentication mechanism the \fBmongodump\fP instance uses to
authenticate to the \fBmongod\fP or \fBmongos\fP\&.
.TS
center;
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T{
Value
T}	T{
Description
T}
_
T{
MONGODB\-CR
T}	T{
MongoDB challenge/response authentication.
T}
_
T{
MONGODB\-X509
T}	T{
MongoDB SSL certificate authentication.
T}
_
T{
PLAIN
T}	T{
External authentication using LDAP. You can also use \fBPLAIN\fP
for authenticating in\-database users. \fBPLAIN\fP transmits
passwords in plain text. This mechanism is available only in
\fI\%MongoDB Enterprise\fP\&.
T}
_
T{
GSSAPI
T}	T{
External authentication using Kerberos. This mechanism is
available only in \fI\%MongoDB Enterprise\fP\&.
T}
_
.TE
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.B \-\-gssapiServiceName
New in version 2.6.

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Specify the name of the service using \fBGSSAPI/Kerberos\fP\&. Only required if the service does not use the
default name of \fBmongodb\fP\&.
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This option is available only in MongoDB Enterprise.
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.B \-\-gssapiHostName
New in version 2.6.

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Specify the hostname of a service using \fBGSSAPI/Kerberos\fP\&. \fIOnly\fP required if the hostname of a machine does
not match the hostname resolved by DNS.
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This option is available only in MongoDB Enterprise.
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.B \-\-db <database>, \-d <database>
Specifies a database to backup. If you do not specify a database,
\fBmongodump\fP copies all databases in this instance into the dump
files.
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.B \-\-collection <collection>, \-c <collection>
Specifies a collection to backup. If you do not specify a collection,
this option copies all collections in the specified database or instance
to the dump files.
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.B \-\-query <json>, \-q <json>
Provides a \fIJSON document\fP as a query that optionally limits the
documents included in the output of \fBmongodump\fP\&.
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.B \-\-forceTableScan
Forces \fBmongodump\fP to scan the data store directly: typically,
\fBmongodump\fP saves entries as they appear in the index of
the \fB_id\fP field. If you specify a query \fI\-\-query\fP,
\fBmongodump\fP will use the most appropriate index to support that query.
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Use \fI\-\-forceTableScan\fP to skip the index and scan the data directly. Typically
there are two cases where this behavior is preferable to the
default:
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.IP 1. 3
If you have key sizes over 800 bytes that would not be present in the
\fB_id\fP index.
.IP 2. 3
Your database uses a custom \fB_id\fP field.
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When you run with \fI\-\-forceTableScan\fP, \fBmongodump\fP does
not use \fB$snapshot\fP\&. As a result, the dump produced by
\fBmongodump\fP can reflect the state of the database at many
different points in time.
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\fBIMPORTANT:\fP
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Use \fI\-\-forceTableScan\fP with extreme caution and
consideration.
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.B \-\-out <path>, \-o <path>
Specifies the directory where \fBmongodump\fP will write
\fIBSON\fP files for the dumped databases. By default,
\fBmongodump\fP saves output files in a directory named
\fBdump\fP in the current working directory.
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To send the database dump to standard output, specify "\fB\-\fP" instead of
a path. Write to standard output if you want process the output before
saving it, such as to use \fBgzip\fP to compress the dump. When writing
standard output, \fBmongodump\fP does not write the metadata that
writes in a \fB<dbname>.metadata.json\fP file when writing to files
directly.
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.B \-\-repair
Runs a repair option in addition to dumping the
database. The repair option changes the behavior of \fBmongodump\fP to
only write valid data and exclude data that may be in
an invalid state as a result of an improper shutdown or
\fBmongod\fP crash.
.sp
The \fI\%\-\-repair\fP option uses aggressive data\-recovery algorithms
that may produce a large amount of duplication.
.sp
\fI\%\-\-repair\fP is only available for use with \fBmongod\fP
instances using the \fBmmapv1\fP storage engine. You cannot run
\fI\%\-\-repair\fP with \fBmongos\fP or with \fBmongod\fP instances
that use the \fBwiredTiger\fP storage engine. To repair data in a
\fBmongod\fP instance using \fBwiredTiger\fP use
\fImongod \-\-repair\fP\&.
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.B \-\-oplog
Ensures that \fBmongodump\fP creates a dump of
the database that includes a partial \fIoplog\fP containing operations
from the duration of the \fBmongodump\fP operation. This oplog
produces an effective point\-in\-time snapshot of the state of a
\fBmongod\fP instance. To restore to a specific point\-in\-time
backup, use the output created with this option in conjunction with
\fImongorestore \-\-oplogReplay\fP\&.
.sp
Without \fI\%\-\-oplog\fP, if there are write operations during the dump
operation, the dump will not reflect a single moment in time. Changes
made to the database during the update process can affect the output of
the backup.
.sp
\fI\%\-\-oplog\fP has no effect when running \fBmongodump\fP
against a \fBmongos\fP instance to dump the entire contents of a
sharded cluster. However, you can use \fI\%\-\-oplog\fP to dump
individual shards.
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\fI\%\-\-oplog\fP only works against nodes that maintain an
\fIoplog\fP\&. This includes all members of a replica set, as well as
\fImaster\fP nodes in master/slave replication deployments.
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\fI\%\-\-oplog\fP does not dump the oplog collection.
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.B \-\-dumpDbUsersAndRoles
Includes user and role definitions when performing \fBmongodump\fP
on a specific database. This option applies only when you specify a
database in the \fI\-\-db\fP option. MongoDB always includes user and
role definitions when \fBmongodump\fP applies to an entire instance
and not just a specific database.
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.B \-\-excludeCollection array of strings
New in version 3.0.0.

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Specifies collections to exclude from the output of \fBmongodump\fP output.
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.B \-\-excludeCollectionsWithPrefix array of strings
New in version 3.0.0.

.sp
Excludes all collections from the output of \fBmongodump\fP with a specified prefix.
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.SH USE
.sp
See the http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/tutorial/backup\-with\-mongodump
for a larger overview of \fBmongodump\fP usage. Also see the
\fBmongorestore\fP document for an overview of the
\fBmongorestore\fP, which provides the related inverse
functionality.
.sp
The following command creates a dump file that contains only the
collection named \fBcollection\fP in the database named \fBtest\fP\&. In
this case the database is running on the local interface on port
\fB27017\fP:
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.nf
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mongodump  \-\-db test \-\-collection collection
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.sp
In the next example, \fBmongodump\fP creates a database dump
located at \fB/opt/backup/mongodump\-2011\-10\-24\fP, from a database
running on port \fB37017\fP on the host \fBmongodb1.example.net\fP and
authenticating using the username \fBuser\fP and the password
\fBpass\fP, as follows:
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.nf
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mongodump \-\-host mongodb1.example.net \-\-port 37017 \-\-username user \-\-password pass \-\-out /opt/backup/mongodump\-2011\-10\-24
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.fi
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.SH AUTHOR
MongoDB Documentation Project
.SH COPYRIGHT
2011-2015
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